Keeshan

Keeshan Meaning & Origin

About Keeshan
The surname Keeshan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Iosaigín, meaning "son of Iosaigín." The name Iosaigín is a diminutive form of the Irish name Iosagan, which itself is a diminutive of the name Ioseph, meaning "God will add" or "God will increase." Therefore, the surname Keeshan can be interpreted as "son of the little Joseph" or "descendant of the one who adds or increases."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Keeshan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Keeshan: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keeshan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/keeshan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keeshan in Braille

Here's how to represent Keeshan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Keeshan in braille

How to sign the name Keeshan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Keeshan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Keeshan in sign language

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